Demand for oil in the United States outpaced China last year for the first time in 15 years, according to oil giant BP's annual energy report, Reuters reported Monday.

"Oil demand in the United States grew at the fastest pace in the world in 2013, outstripping China ... as the globe's top economy reaped the benefits of a shale boom," Reuters reported. Read the full story here.

BP released its 63rd annual "Statistical Review of World Energy" on Monday (June 16).